£9,839
−48%vs Jul 2025Active09266818Private limited companyHarpenden
BEST START EDUCATION LTD
Significant control: Elena Colquhoun (75–100%)
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Summary
BEST START EDUCATION LTD is an active private limited company (company number 09266818) incorporated on 16 October 2014, registered in Harpenden. Its registered activity is other education n.e.c. (SIC 85590). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2026, showing net assets of £9,839 and cash of £45k, with 0 employees on average. Net assets fell 48% on the prior period (£19k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 244 comparable companies in Hertfordshire (median £1,677, upper quartile £21k).
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Elena Colquhoun
- owns 75–100% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 October 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2028in 552 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 October 2026in 4 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 85590
- Other education n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£45k
−34%vs Jul 2025Not reported
0
vs Jul 2025| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £9,839 | £45k | — | £35k | — | — | 0 |
| 31 July 2025 | £19k | £69k | £0 | £50k | — | — | 0 |
| 31 July 2024 | £17k | £47k | £2,165 | £32k | — | — | 0 |
Current ratio1.28Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £9,839 at 31 July 2026
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-47.8% vs prior period
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 October 2014
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 552 days
- Confirmation statement duein 4 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £9,839 · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £19k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £17k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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